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Cardinals Tribute Dinner Celebrates Leadership Gifts

n June 5, 2017, the second annual Cardinals Tribute Dinner was held at the Edward J. Pryzbyla University Center in celebration of the tremendous impact philanthropy has on the University. Andrea Roane, trustee emeritus and WUSA 9 anchor, served as the evening’s , and undergraduate and graduate students from the Benjamin T. School of Music entertained the capacity crowd of 341 guests with instrumental and vocal music, Oincluding an inspiring finale performance of “You Raise Me Up,” a fitting theme for the evening’s festivities. While gifts of all sizes and types advance the Catholic University mission, and all are sincerely appreciated, the Cardinals Tribute Dinner specifically highlights those organizations and individuals who make leadership-level gifts during the preceding fiscal year. These gifts were recognized and honored by Cardinal , archbishop of Washington and University chancellor; Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, archbishop of Galveston-Houston; Cardinal Joseph Tobin, archbishop of Newark; and Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York. 1

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13 dioceses represented by bishops and archbishops 1. Cardinal Joseph Tobin; John Garvey; Cardinal Donald Wuerl, B.A. ’62, M.A. ’63 2. John T. Ryan III; Trustee Catharine M. Ryan 3. Andrea Roane; Cardinal Timothy Dolan, M.A. ’81, Ph.D. ’85 4. Stan Samorajczyk, J.D. ’67; Missy Attridge; Anthony Ambrosio, J.D. ’66; Sarah Duggin; Kirk Renaud; Cara Drinan; Eric Brown; Michael Ambrosio, J.D. ’66; Daniel Attridge, law school dean 5. Sean Sullivan; Jim Rienzo, B.A.G.S. ’83; Trustee Victor Smith, J.D. ’96 6. Monsignor Ronny Jenkins, J.C.D. ’99; Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, B.A. ’71, M.A. ’74; Monsignor Brian Bransfield; Judge Joseph Leeson, J.D. ’80 (P ’16); and Loretta Leeson (P ’16) 7. Jeremy Brown, Ph.D., Class of ’19; Jerry Weiner; Aaron Butts; Aaron Dominguez, arts and sciences dean; Julie Abo 8. Trustee Bill Conway; Mary Anne Gibbons, J.D. ’80; Most Reverend Michael Burbidge; Monsignor Peter J. Vaghi 9. Joe Della Ratta, B.A. ’56; Joe Fisher, B.A. ’75 10. Trustee Lee Ann Brady, B.A. ’78; Kevin F. Brady; Malcolm R. Poulin, B.A. ’78; Rosalind M. Flynn, B.A. ’78 11. Bob Comstock, B.A. ’58, J.D. ’64 12. Christine Carlini, B.S.E. ’86; Trustee Joe Carlini, B.M.E. ’84 9 13. Janghyo Yoo, M.M. ’12, D.M.A. Class of ’17 10 8,296 names acknowledged on the donor “wall”

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upport at every level is crucial to our ability to secure the best students and faculty, and to respond to unforeseen Schallenges and opportunities. This flow of financial 10,000+ support is the life blood of Catholic University. It provides student scholarships, enables improve- DONORS ments to academic buildings and athletics facilities, increases the depth of our research activities, and expands our curriculum in key disciplines. The widespread support of the Catholic University community in FY2017 — from alumni to parents, faculty, staff, current students, trustees, and friends — was as inspiring as it was record-breaking.

$6M+ contributed to National Collection with support of $2.5M+ 145 dioceses and archdioceses. This was the largest collection ever.

in unrestricted gifts to CUA Fund, highest in history and 20% MORE THAN FY2016$60.8M IN GIFTS AND COMMITMENTS $314,778.24 raised for Murphy’s supported 100% by Philanthropy 8% increase over FY2016, surpassed Current FY2016 as most parent giving successful year in over FY2016 UNIVERSITY increased 13.67% HISTORY

$840,000 30% of giving in four-year critical-need Impact from first-time scholarships for 42 students donors! $12M $375,000 grant from Trustee Emeritus Tony Tersigni in bequest and the Tersigni Family Foundation toward renovation and state-of-the-art equipment for commitments an expanded simulation center in the School from alumni of Nursing, named in the family’s honor GIFTS AT WORK

Professor Rienzi argued at the Supreme Court. Photo: The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty Founded in Service New and Enhanced Law School Programs Supported by Philanthropy

he Catholic University of America was school can help us serve future professionals through founded with the blessing of Pope Leo certificate programs — as well as expanded course XIII to be a research university, “faithfully offerings for law students — and provide much-needed Catholic,” “thoroughly American,” and scholarship in the field. Bureau of Labor Statistics figures Tadapted to meet the “needs of our age and country.” show that there are presently 257,000 compliance Through scientific research and teaching, the University positions alone in this country, with anticipated demand was charged with educating students who could engage swelling in the next few years. Compliance has come the culture, teach and defend the faith with eloquence, into its own as a function independent from legal and make a distinctively Catholic contribution to the departments that require legal knowledge and expertise. rapidly expanding world of knowledge. Similarly, corporate responsibility initiatives have become The Columbus School of Law embodies the same top priorities for businesses across the nation and around founding spirit as the University, and we are fortunate to the world with an accompanying need for lawyers and have alumni and friends committed to supporting this other professionals trained in the fundamental aspects mission. We have recently received initial philanthropic of these important fields. commitments for three initiatives designed to effectively Finally, through the inspiration and leadership of meet the needs and challenges of our contemporary Professor Cara Drinan, the law school will embark age. Each finds its roots in the Catholic underpinnings upon an access to justice pilot program designed to of our mission, and all speak to emerging present-day document the lack of effective representation for poor issues with major impacts on society. criminal defendants in the . The pilot First, the creation of a center for religious liberty, will involve field work and research regarding public led by Professor Mark Rienzi. Already known as a defender caseloads, as well as lack of training and stalwart in the defense of religious liberty and freedom accountability mechanisms. The United States makes of expression, Rienzi has represented clients in some up five percent of the world’s population, yet the U.S. of the most high-profile cases related to the Catholic prison system accounts for one quarter of the world’s faith, including the Little Sisters of the Poor and the inmate population. One out of 31 Americans is under Hobby Lobby cases. Catholicism’s fundamental belief in some form of correctional control. Four out of five religious freedom for all faiths — not merely Catholics criminal defendants are poor and cannot afford counsel. — represents a coalescing opportunity for the Columbus Twenty-two states have jurisdictions that allow non- School of Law to lead in this area, attracting high-caliber lawyer judges to hear cases that could result in a jail legal scholars to the school and expanding the body of sentence. research available. An anonymous donor contributed $1 million toward Second is an enhanced program in compliance and the creation of both the center for religious liberty and corporate responsibility, conceived by Professor Sarah the compliance and corporate responsibility program, Duggin. While considerable demand exists in big and three members of the Columbus School of Law business for lawyers and executives with this expertise, Board of Visitors contributed $200,000 to fund the few training programs in this emerging field are rooted initial access to justice pilot program. in the law. This vital area of expansion for the law GIFTS AT WORK

New Center Promotes Peaceful Engagement Claes G. Ryn

magine a world in which governments and individuals alike pulled back from war and sought peaceful, “This Center for the Study of Statesmanship constructive, and productive engagement with other is so needed in the world at this moment. countries — a world in which national interests are Irespected within the context of foreign policies that promote These issues of engagement on the world mutual understanding, a common human ground, and states- stage are fundamental, and their study can manlike conduct. What would such harmony and compromise and will help drive better decision-making look like, and what would be its sources? Last year, Claes G. Ryn, professor of politics at Catholic by leaders and governments.” University, proposed a center to examine the deeper reasons of war and geopolitical conflict in a historical and contemporary — PROVOST ANDREW ABELA, PH.D. perspective and to explore how peaceful relations among per- sons, peoples, and civilizations can be promoted. The Center for the Study of Statesmanship (CSS) comes under the banner of Catholic University’s Institute for Human Ecology (IHE), an institute inspired by ’s call in “Laudato Si’” to study the conditions that make human flourishing possible. John Poreba and Claes G. Ryn

What makes Catholic University the best place for CSS to be housed? CSS deals with issues of broad general interest in a way that aligns closely with the intellectual mission of the University. A central component of Catholic University’s tradition is Catholic social thought, which explores the implications of moral and religious questions for life in society. Because of its location in the nation’s capital, the University can bring its intellectual and scholarly resources to bear on national public discussion.

How does CSS fit in with the mission of the Institute for Human Ecology? Aligning with the IHE makes sense thematically. Its mission is “to promote an integrated understanding of human beings in their relationships with one another, with society, and with the natural world in the light of both reason and faith.” The launching of CSS would not have been possible without The institutional arrangement of society and its contribution the generous $2.65 million seed grant from the Charles Koch to peace, which involves a just ordering of society, connects Foundation. To sustain and develop the Center, create and fill the work of IHE and CSS. professorships, and fully realize its vision, more support is needed. Professor Ryn was asked about the inspiration behind How will the Center’s impact be measured? CSS and what he hopes it will accomplish. What does its future success look like? A conversation about the root causes of divisions that escalate Why is the Center for the Study of Statesmanship into dangerous tension and warfare and about sources of needed? What conditions inspired you to create it? restraint and circumspection is urgently needed. CSS wants Leaders who decide on war and peace or domestic policy do to enrich and elevate public discussion of international so on the basis of assumptions about what human beings and and domestic policy and contribute to the development of the world are like. History richly illustrates that leaders who a grand strategy for defusing tensions. Through its research, make dubious basic assumptions make disastrous mistakes, publications, teaching, and outreach, CSS hopes to inspire such as starting misguided and counterproductive wars. CSS emulation of its simultaneous focus on realism and moral was founded to direct attention to the general assumptions purpose and inspire new scholarship and teaching in universities behind policy; identify dangerous illusions; and explore the and colleges. We believe this vision will draw in additional moral, cultural, and intellectual bases for sound statesmanship. support to the University for the Center. GIFTS AT WORK

Father George McLean (1929–2016) Admired and respected worldwide for his spirit of inquiry, hospitality, and generosity, Rev. George John Kromkowski McLean, O.M.I., was keenly interested in the development of philo- sophical answers to current challenges. He Center for Study of studied philosophy and theology in Rome and at Catholic University and in 1949 was ordained in the Missionary Oblates of Culture and Values Mary Immaculate. He began his career at Catholic University in 1958 in the School of Philosophy where he was professor of Endowed metaphysics, joining the Institute for Policy Research & Catholic Studies as a fellow in n the Catholic University campus since the 1960s, the Father 2007. Secretary of the American Catholic George McLean Center for Study of Culture and Values Philosophical Society and President of the (CSCV) fosters understanding, awareness, appreciation, and World Union of Catholic Philosophical cooperation between and within cultures. This year, the Societies, Father McLean founded the RVP in OCouncil for Research in Values and Philosophy, Inc. (RVP), represented by 1983 and remained involved with the council John Kromkowski, associate professor of politics at Catholic University, despite declining health in his later years. established a $1 million endowment to benefit the c enter and ensure Father In the missionary spirit that was rekindled McLean’s legacy endures. and directed by the , The McLean Center helps to connect research teams in America, Europe, Father McLean taught that the Spirit of God Central and Eastern Europe, and Central and East Asia, with new teams was alive in every culture, and he spent his in the Balkans, the Caucasus, Russia, Southeast Asia, and Africa. The life helping people identify and engage that ultimate goal is to help participating cultures contextualize themselves Spirit and announce it in a way that they within contemporary society. Along the way, CSCV has published more could understand and share. than 300 volumes. Father McLean met Karol Wojtyla before All these endeavors are based on the conviction that a culture is the he was elected pope, and the two shared a expression of the cumulative creative freedom of a people, in response to passion for the evangelization of culture. To the challenges of their life and to the inspiration of the spirit. CSVC tries that end, Father McLean promoted shared to enable this heritage to contribute in new ways to human life, especially dialog that sought to capture the gifts and given the current global situation. values inherent in the different cultures, Through this generous funding support, CSVC will be able to maintain traditions, and faiths across the world and to and facilitate an international network of regional conferences, seminars, encourage a multidisciplinary, collaborative, and research initiatives. Now formally established in perpetuity on the and analytical approach to the rediscovery of Catholic University campus, CSVC is also able to organize an annual how to be human in the contemporary world. intensive seminar on culture and contemporary issues. HONORING BENEFACTORS

Scholarships Open Doors, Open Minds, Open Hearts.

More than any other type of philanthropic investment, scholarship support directly and immediately invests in our greatest asset — our students. Without scholarship funding, many highly qualified students simply cannot attend or complete their studies at Catholic University. The generosity of our scholarship donors strengthens our mission and helps us nurture, grow, and develop global citizens and leaders with the singular ability to think and act with purpose, through both reason and faith — the kind of citizens and leaders needed by the Church and the world now more than ever. On behalf of the entire community, we thank and recognize these donors who have made contributions as of spring 2017. Four-Year Impact Scholarship Donors John V. Yanik Joseph J. Yanoshik and Maureen O. Yanoshik General Scholarship Donors Diane Rose Baran, B.A. ’79 Hollee Becker Gene Granville Blades, M.S.L.S. ’87, M.A. ’88, Ph.D. ’90 James Curley and Jean Curley Celebrating Catherine M. Dietz, B.S.E. ’86 William J. Gribbin, B.A. ’65, M.A. ’66, Ph.D. ’68, and Anne M. Gribbin Legacy Gifts Ronald A. Hasty, M.A. ’69 Col. Charlotte O. Jerney, M.S.N. ’70 On May 3, President Garvey addressed 60 Mariah Kelly, B.A. ’15 members of the St. Thomas Aquinas Society at a Trustee Leonard Leo and Sally Leo luncheon in their honor. The St. Thomas Aquinas Most Reverend Gregory John Mansour, S.T.B. ’81 Society recognizes those individuals who have George J. Moss, Jr. and Mary Lawrence Moss made provision for Catholic University in their Laurel Osmer Cerrud, M.S.W. ’97 estate plans, ensuring their legacies will continue Joseph Pinhak and Cora Pinhak for years to come to benefit generations of students Dr. Christine Radziewicz, B.A. ’67 and scholars. Dr. Katherine Safford-Ramus Robert “Bob” Dunphy, B.C.E. ’65, was the John E. Stephenson, J.D., B.A. ’69 keynote speaker. Scott Rembold, vice president Dr. Jerry T. Sullivan, Ph.D. ’71 and Joan M. Sullivan for University advancement, served as master of Dr. Normand P. Tousignant, M.A. ’68, Ph.D. ’72 and Mary L. Tousignant ceremonies. Rev. Mark Morozowich, S.T.B. ’89 Molly J. Walsh, B.A. ’75, M.S.W. ’76 and dean of the School of Theology and Religious Your generosity opens the door to Catholic University. To find out Studies, gave the invocation and benediction. Find more, visit our website at engage.catholic.edu/scholarships. out more at engage.catholic.edu/plannedgiving. FOUNDERS DAY GIVING CHALLENGE

AVERAGE GIFT AMOUNT

$219.23 The Founders Day Giving Challenge, held on April 10, celebrated the 130th anniversary of the founding of The Catholic University of America. Overall, Catholic 888GIFTS University received $324,678 in just ONE DAY! (That’s one gift every 97 seconds!) 274 first-time donors 1,042 total donors 594 alumni donors 312 parent donors faculty and 160 staff donors 53 student donors CATHOLICU NEAR YOU

President Garvey Meets Alumni, Parents, and Friends In recent months, President John Garvey and members of the Catholic University senior leadership team travelled to Houston, Indianapolis, Phoenix, Boston, and Chevy Chase, Md., to meet with area alumni, parents, and friends. Hosted by local archbishops, cardinals, and University friends, the events offer attendees a unique and personal opportunity to learn about and support the University’s mission and the president’s vision for the future.

Receptions will resume in the fall. If you live near one of the cities where a reception will be held, we would love to see you there! Check our events calendar at engage.catholic.edu for more information or to register. Come, be a part of Catholic University’s forward progress! The collective participation of our alumni supports scholarships, technology, service, athletics, and opportunities, from Orientation to graduation and everything in between.

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